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Jan. 10, 1933 DOHT 1,894,164

FISHING POLE CARRIER Filed April 27, 1931 Patented Jan. 10, 1933 PATENTOFFICE Ell-VIN I. DOH'I, OF QUINCY, ILLIN 01S FISHING POLE CARRIERApplication filed April 27, 1931. Serial No. 533,278.

This invention relates to carriers es ecially adaptable for use on motorvehicles or su porting fishing poles and other similar evices on theexterior of said motor vehicle and has for the primary object, therovision of racks which may be easily an quickly a plied to the fendersat one side of the vehicle, whereby poles and the like of considerablelength, which may not be conveniently curried within the vehicle, may bereceived and held firmly to the vehicle in spaced relation thereto andto each other, thereby ohvi ating injury to the finish of the vehicle orinjury to each other and whereby the poles will be prevented from havingaccidental movements with respect both to the vehicle and to themselvesand will be prevented from rattling or making undesirable noise duringthe travel of the vehicle.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a carrier of theabove stated character which may be simple, durable and efiicient andwhich may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view. this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa fragmentary side elevation of a motor vehicle with a carrier appliedthereto and supporting poles and constructed in accordance with myinvention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation illustrating one of the racks.

Figure 3 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating theattachment of one of the racks to the fender of the vehicle.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section illustratingthe means of holding a pole in the rack.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the same.

Referring in detail to the drawing the numeral 1 indicates thefragmentary portion of a motor vehicle having racks 2 secured to thefront and rear fenders 3 and 4 thereof for the purpose of supporting atone side of the vehicle a plurality of poles or similar devices 5 inspaced relation to each other and to the side of the vehicle and fendersthereof, obviating any possibilit of the poles or similar devices ohafineac other or the finish of the vehicle. he racks are adapted to firmlyretain the devices 5 upon the vehicle against accidental movement andprevent rattling thereof and will permit the devices 5 to be easily andquickly applied and removed from the vehicle when desired.

The racks 2 are identical in construction and reference to one isthought suflicient for both. The rack includes a channel shaped member6, the side walls 7 of which have formed therein ali ing notches 8 toreceive the devices 5 whic are retained within the notches a ainst unduemovement by hookshaped e ements 9 formed integral with shafts 10journalled in the side walls and provided'with handles 11. The bookshaped elements 9, shafts 10 and handles 11 are each constructed from asingle len h of material, first bent to formthe hook with laterallyextending portions providing a shaft with one end bent angularly andupon itself to form thehandle 11. Each of the shafts has mounted thereona tension means 12 which bears against the hook-shaped element and a bar13 carried by the side walls 7, so that the hook-shaped element isnormally at d in one direction for the purpose of p acing pressure uponthe device 5 located within the respective notch 8 of the side walls.The tension means 12 is preferably in the form of connected spaced coilsmounted on the shaft at the opposite side of the hook-shaped elementwith the ends of the element secured to the bar 13 and with theconnecting portions of the coils bearing against the hook-shapedelements. The ten S1011 means 12 is adapted to swing the hookshapedelement into engagement with the bar 13 when the respective notch isunoccu ied. To place a pole or device in a notch o the rack the handle11 is moved in one direction a ainst the action of the tension means 12,w 'ch positions the hook-shaped element 9 so that the device 5 can beeasily placed within the notch and when the handle 11 is freed thetension means moves the hook-shaped element into engagement with thedevice 5 with sufficient pressure to retain the latter firmly in therack.

The channel shaped member 6 has the side walls adjacent their lower endstapered and carries a set bolt 14 adapted to engage a clamp plate 15supported by resilient arms 16 attached to the member 6. Rubber orsimilar cushioning material 17 is secured to the plate 15 to preventmarring of the surface of the fender when engaged therewith. An angleiron bracket 18 is carried by the member 6 and has a cushion element 19mounted thereon adapted to engage an opposite face of the fender fromthat engaged by the cushion material of the plate 15. With the plate 15hearing against the fender and the bracket 18 in enga ement with thefender, the rack will be e ciently attached to the fender. Thisarrangement for clampin the rack to the fender prevents marring 0 saidfender and permits the rack to be easily applied and removed from thefender, when desired.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may he made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention, as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A carrier for poles comprising vertically disposed channel shapedsupporting members detachably secured to the fenders at one side of avehicle and each having aligned notches in the side walls thereof toreceive poles, shafts journalled to the side walls of the membersadjacent the notches, hook shaped elements formed integrally with theshafts to engage over and orce the poles against the walls of thenotches, tension means for each shaft including coiled portions mountedon the respective shafts and connected by an intermediate portionengaging the respective hook shape elements and said coiled portionshaving the other ends thereof secured to the suporting members, and ahandle on each she.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si ature.

ELVIN F. D HT.

